[TheScorpion]

This has been discussed in a few threads already so I figured I'd start one.

Does Lance Bouma have a spot on the Flames next year? With Flames management and Kris Versteeg having apparent mutual interest in a new contract, and Treliving's statement regarding bringing back Alex Chiasson today, how does this relate to Bouma's future in Calgary?

Here are the Flames' signed wingers for next season (bolded played in the NHL last year):

J. Gaudreau
M. Tkachuk
M. Frolik
T. Brouwer
L. Bouma
D. Pribyl
H. Shinkaruk
M. Klimchuk
E. Poirier
R. Lomberg
A. Mangiapane
A. Carroll
H. Smith

And here are the Flames' free-agent wingers:

K. Versteeg
M. Ferland
C. Lazar
A. Chiasson
G. Hathaway
B. Bollig

Here are Bouma's NHL totals from his four full seasons:

16-17: 61 GP, 3 G, 4 A, 7 PTS, -2, 35 PIM, 11:21 ATOI, 127 Hits, 5.7 S%, -5.8% rel Corsi

15-16: 44 GP, 2 G, 5 A, 7 PTS, -6, 31 PIM, 12:02 ATOI, 115 Hits, 4.1 S%, -4.2% rel Corsi

14-15: 78 GP, 16 G, 18 A, 34 PTS, +10, 54 PIM, 14:01 ATOI, 264 Hits, 15.4 S%, -4.5% rel Corsi

13-14: 78 GP, 5 G, 10 A, 15 PTS, -4, 41 PIM, 12:36 ATOI, 181 Hits, 6.1 S%, -4.8% rel Corsi

Bouma makes $2.2 million until the end of 2017-18.